Watch This Olympian Stop Mid-Pole Vault Attempt When He Realizes the National Anthem Is Playing

Patriotic and great reflexes.

By
Tess Koman

Though the 2016 Rio Olympics are over, one last moment from the games is blowing up. In the video above, you can see USA's Sam Kendricks somehow manage to pause his qualifying pole vault jump when he realizes the national anthem is playing in the stadium.

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As soon as the song is over, he picks his pole right back up and heads back to the starting line. He also went on to win bronze after making it past the qualifying rounds.

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NBC notes Kendricks is in the Army reserve and that the crowd gave him a standing ovation before he attempted his jump again.